Overview

Program in Integrated Bioscience / Program in Integrated Bioscience is located in Akron, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	4

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Written and oral qualifying exams; seminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17

Applied

9

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 10th	January 10th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Undergraduate degree with minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0; three letters of recommendation; statement of career goals and research interest; willingness of one or more potential advisers to take student on as advisee

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 10
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

46

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.52%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.35%
Unknown	6.52%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Integrative biology, biomedical, biomaterials, computational biology, environmental bioscience
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 302 Buchtel Common
http://www.uakron.edu/
Akron, OH  44325
United States

Contact Dr. Stephen Weeks
Chair
Email: scw@uakron.edu
Phone: 330-972-6954

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